I signed up as an affiliate marketer for a few companies that reflect my kind of Relentless Decorating.
What does Affiliate Marketing mean?
It means I get a small commission if you buy using my link or code at the checkout. This helps me pay for my website without pop up ads!
Signature Homestyles
I started selling Signature Homestyles, and a couple other “home party plan” products lines, the early part of 2006. I still have and use their products today. Out of all I sold, Signature Homestyles is the only company that is still in business, so I decided to sign up for their Shopify Collabs program so I could share some of their products on Rustic Country Market Living.
Signature Homestyles offers my followers $10 off a minimum $50 purchase. (Limited to one use per customer.)
Coupon Code at Checkout: RUSTICCOUNTRYMARKET
How cute is this cow?!
I will occasionally feature items on my Rustic Country Market Living facebook page. Let me know if you buy something you love!
I recently started fermenting peppers grown in my garden for hot sauce, so I’m new at this. I have between 25 – 30 peppers in my garden and greenhouse.
Fireworks Pepper: Ornamental hot pepper. Can be eaten.
I was surprised when I loaded some very hot peppers in the batch and the finished product was not as hot as I expected. It seems that the fermentation process mellows out the heat.
When I first started fermenting a new batch on 9/23/23.Picture taken 9/30/23.
I highly recommend fermentation because it creates a great flavor. It is my understanding that you can ferment for 48 hrs or up to 1 year.
After battling numerous problems with our previous RV, we finally got it fixed and then we traded it for a new toy hauler!
Of course, I had to personalize the inside of this RV beyond the manufacturer’s decor. I also “had to” remove the stickers that went over the exterior of the windows so we could fully enjoy our view. That was a fun process!
RV organization is an ongoing process. I’ve added cabinet shelving, light sensitive motion lights at the steps and in the bathroom, and I utilized a lot of storage baskets. I LOVE baskets!
Here’s a few of my decor upgrades:
Created some wildlife silhouettes for the overhead cabinets & added cabin decor above.Added a splash behind the stove for light reflection. I love how it turned out.Replaced the standard pole table between the chairs with a light weight storage cabinet.Added “beach” decor to our bedroom.Added a splash behind our bear themed bathroom.Created a “bear” toilet paper holder to replace the holder under the sink.
The “bear” toilet paper holder was a combined effort of the two of us. I hated having to reach into the cabinet to get toilet paper. (That action had unsanitary implications written all over it.) I saw a bear toilet paper holder online and asked my husband if we could make it cheaper than buying it. He built it, I painted it. It holds 3 reserve rolls below the roll. I now “always feel like, somebody’s WATCHING me.”
And yes, that’s an espresso machine & Keurig on the counter. (Don’t judge.) We now have a separate SodaStream for our RV instead of taking ours with us from our house.
Our RV is self contained with a generator, solar, and batteries.
I’d like to introduce my other half to Rustic Country Market Living.
I wouldn’t be where I am today without my husband, Jon. We’ve been married for 31 years. He’s supported me and I’ve supported him. Together, we make a GREAT team!
Jon in the middle of our retirement home remodel with our dogs, Chip & Joanna. (Names sound familiar?)
Jon has been a multi-talented contractor most of his life. When he wasn’t working on other people’s homes, he was working on ours. We’ve moved a lot over the years, and each house we’ve made into our home, some more than others.
Jon supported me when I first started blogging back in 1998, and when I registered my first website, https://byjoella.com in 2007. I started Rustic Country Market Living in 2017. I also have a patriotic and a travelog blog. All my sites are connected, so if you find one, you can find them all.
I’ve always been focused on the future, while Jon has been focused on the present. After I retired the end of 2020, our goals were for me to focus on Rustic Country Market Living and Jon was going to continue self employment. Instead, we’ve spent the last 3 years renovating our “retirement” house, making it into “our” home.
So here we are, in the future…
Together, we are now going to focus 100% on Rustic Country Market Living. Jon is a big part of all I do, so he will be helping add content to Rustic Country Market Living. It’s a perfect match, and I’m looking forward to growing Rustic Country Market Living with him.
Watch for Jon’s contributions about gardening, BBQ’ing, our wood fired oven, handyman tips, outdoor living, etc. His signature will be Improving Home Life, The Rustic Home Specialist.
Meanwhile, I’m excited to start selling decor items on Rustic Country Market Living, in addition to sharing organizational ideas that have made my life easier, antiques, decor tips, RV decor, etc.
If we love to do it, we might share it…
We’ve talked of starting to repurpose and sell our own creations. Did I mention I love to create stuff with my Cricut? I will share with you some of my creations, hoping to inspire you.
Thank you for following Rustic Country Market Living.
